Imperial had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Calipatria Hornets a 13-0 shutout. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Imperial this season.
Carter Tucker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Tucker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Logan Higginbotham was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ares Velarde, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Imperial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Calipatria, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Imperial will have a chance to go back-to-back against Calipatria: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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